[UPDATED for Patch 1.3]

Valor Rank is the system implemented by Bioware as a method for distributing PvP rewards and titles (such as crafted Battlemaster / War Hero / Rated War Hero gear, Longspur Recon mount. etc). Valor XP can be obtained from Warzones and Open World PvP.

Medals

Completing some achievements during a Warzone, will award you with medals. The first 8 Medals are now worth 250 Valor and 5 Commendations each. Players earn Valor and Commendations only for the first 8 Medals (2000 Valor / 40 Commendations in total).

This article is outdated. For the Game Patch 1.2 updated article about PvP gear, please click here.


[UPDATED at Patch 1.1.5] I've noticed that most of the players don't know how to get their PvP gear, so I'll try to explain it as clearly as possible.

There are 3 epic PvP gear sets (by rate): Centurion < Champion < Battlemaster. There are 2 and 4 piece bonuses for all of them which you can get even if you mix Centurion with Champion gear for example.

The PvP vendors can be found on the Republic Fleet/Imperial Fleet in the Combat Training sector, same as the terminal which gives PvP dailies/weeklies.

Ever played warzones or even did duels and wondered what's with the purple/white bar under the opposing player's health? Oh well, this is a short guide that explains just that.

Basically, the resolve bar is a visual representation on how many movement, knock backs or action impairing effects (purple bar) a player can take before he becomes immune (the white bar).

Why is this useful you ask? It helps you get a better control on your target and you can use it to your advantage if you are aware of its mechanics.

I was encouraged to make a guide about the Warzones in SWTOR, so I removed the old one replacing it with a more detailed version. The guide I will make contains different small tactics on how to win and how to intercept your enemy from winning.

PVP is a delicate topic, in which you most often hear the phrases about people being newbie’s, bad players, a disgrace for society and whatnot.